Adventure
ArchiveFive years after Lewis and Clark completed their famous mission, another more audacious expedition sets out for the Pacific. In this exclusive excerpt from the new book 'Astoria,' the legendary Overland Party attempts to establish America's first commercial colony on the wild and unclaimed Northwest coast—provided, of course, they survive the journey.
Wrecking-ball chunk causes massive repair bill
The Annual pilgrimage up to BC proved to be successful even under high pressure and sketchy avalanche conditions. This January, the Bomb Snow team heli’d into the Boulder Hut just west of Cranbrook, BC in the Purcell Mountains to enjoy a full week of fantastic skiing, lodging and camaraderie.
Alternate proposal: Eat the fish to extinction
A consortium of wildlife advocates, NGOs, and investigative journalists have developed a website through which witnesses can report poaching and illegal logging—without risking their own lives.
Tapping satellites, birders, sensors, and park rangers, eco-crusaders are turning massive data sets into powerful tools to help the planet.
Country writes provisions into constitution
After Costas, Lauer step down
Men are off the hook during ice storm
Did Russians sabotage Canadian lugers?
Not a bad view. Red Bull’s Chuck Berry has marked a milestone becoming the first person to fly over the stunning scenery of a bubblegum-pink lake in Western Australia.
Champion Red Bull hang glider Jon Durand recently swooped in to set two new world records in just one day in dramatic ‘boomerang-style’ across the Great Australian Bight. ‘Project Boomerang’ was one of the most impressive out-and-return flights in history.
Even the best ones out there have practice safety. eremy Jones and his fellow athletes travel to Snowbird Resort to refine their mountaineering and rescue skills at the International Pro Riders’ Workshop presented by Teton Gravity Research and ICEdot. Started by TGR and former lead guide, Jim Conway, IPRW has…
A unique look at aerobatics. Not to mention some of the craziest flying we’ve ever seen. From Martin Šonka.
Rossignol Presents The Big Picture – The first of Parker White and Chris Logan’s web series of 2014. Check out what Parker, Chris and friends were up to this past January.
In this educational video from Teton Gravity Research, Colter Hinchliffe and Tim Durtschi instruct us in a variety of ski carrying techniques native to the Austrian Alps. While North Americans will be familiar with the classic over-the-shoulder carry technique known as The Local, they’ll be less familiar with Austrian techniques…
From Epokhe “An external world of unearthly women, waves and industrial backdrops.” The most beautifully bizarre surf film we’ve seen in a while. …
Jumped from Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler, B.C.
The team behind Google Street View is going off-road, and they're turning to you for help
Want to protect winter sports for future generations
After building his own truck-bed camper from scratch in Carpinteria, California, Trevor Gordon embarked on a mission to find surf and adventure in the heart of Cascadia’s Bigfoot Country. A series by Jeremy Koreski, Erin Feinblatt, and Ian Durkin.
Workouts improves pain tolerance
Satellites help researchers count populations
And it's not even ugly sweater season
Daghan Celayir teamed up with the Red Bull F1 racing team to pull off a pretty wild stunt on top of one of the most famous hotels in the world—Burj Al Arab in Dubai.
Dies from ingesting a coat and bag
Might have to file this one under the “snowboarding lives” argument. Adraon Buck footage from Sweetgrass Productions.
A short film on the new wave of freeriders. The team from Jetpilot, filmmaker Allan Hardy and a handful of Australia’s best up and coming riders scour the east coast of Australia in an effort to capture the camaraderie and essence that is free riding.
A handful of primate researchers believe Sasquatch is real, and they take their search for the creature very—very—seriously.
Favorite finishes fourth in halfpipe, no medal
These guys are doing some next level bodyboarding. Sapinus Prone Productions’ Episode 14 Slow Mow. …
Loses by five-hundredths of a second in quarterfinals
In one of the boldest Himalayan climbs in history, Mountain Hardwear athlete Ueli Steck completed the first solo ascent of Annapurna's South Face in a record 28 hours.
Maybe not, but along with aspirin, it might help
Olympic Charter considers tribute propaganda
TGR’s Behind The Line S6 Ep6. Deep in the Neacola Mountains of Alaska, Todd Ligare, Ian McIntosh, and Angel Collinson discover a tempting line that calls for airing over two crazy crevasses. Towering over 3,000 vertical feet, this face already offers ample challenge. And for Ligare, a sketchy fall…
Parachute failed to open properly
Thousands of protestors are rallying against a shark-killing program following a spike in fatal attacks, but supporters include some surfers.
Sponsored by Antigravity BASE of Mesa, Arizona and Apex BASE of southern California, the Arizona BASE Boogie draws jumpers from all over the country. The event’s host, Matt Frolich, has performed over 1000 BASE jumps over the course of the last several years.
Crowds of children watch
Plus: Mancuso wins bronze and Miller falters
Become first to trek 1,800 miles across Antarctica
Keno, a five-year-old Labrador/Border collie mix, makes the first live avalanche find by a rescue dog in Canada
Hundreds support region’s first running group
It doesn’t get more exciting than this! Seb Montaz and Globus Kon Tiki string a highline between two hot air balloons. Exit strategy? Just a parachute. Can they get all the way across?…
Possibly the first four-legged prisoner of war
Tonga’s first Winter Olympian
Survivorman discusses Bigfoot, his worst survival illness, and his family camping habits in AMA
Outdoor Research’s Tiny House Tour is back! Episode 1 explores a group of people we all love – Winter’s People. When we’re born, we’re all destined to become something. Some of us are lucky enough to become skiers. Skiing becomes who we are; It becomes our culture.
How reports of the sport's demise have been greatly exaggerated
Apply for the Live Your Dream grant
Washed up on a beach in Tasmania
Aidan Sheahan’s extra footage from a trip to Canada last year with Sweetgrass Productions for the making of Valhalla.
Snowboard speedster Seth Wescott had a difficult year, which finally came to an end at the X Games in Aspen, where he faced his final chance to make the Olympic team. See how it all goes down in the final episode of Sugarloaf’s “Surgery to Sochi” series.
Plenty of races forgo the clock, but few are more fun than the European cycling tradition that’s blowing up stateside
Underground, unsanctioned races are about as elusive as secret New York City parties. These simple steps you put you in the know.
Australian woman climbs 86 flights in 11:57 for her fifth title
They keep the planet from getting too hot or cold
Thousands of Chobani containers sit in New Jersey
Triple the amount of "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"